A distinct category of a strike which is physically distinguishable by striking with the inner edge of the hand (or potentially the wrist).

Comments:

This maneuver is typically enacted with the hand partially open, but this is not a requirement.

From a technical perspective, the ridge-hand should use only the inner blade of the hand, but the wrist area can be used in conjunction with or a replacement for the standard contact point.

From one perspective, this maneuver is basically the reverse of the hand-sword.

Additionally, ridge-hands can be executed with different Methods of Execution, including (but not limited to):

Thrust

Hammer

Hook

Roundhouse

Lift

Loop

Given the numerous potential options available to effect the maneuver, one can see that the potential for creating a list of all potential ridge-hands is daunting. This is why primarily only the ridge-hand strikes included in the original written curriculum are individually listed in this section.

Derivation:

The term ridge-hand is taken from the physical characteristic of the strike employing the inner ridge of the hand for its striking surface.